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2 episodes with shorter work better
In the midst of this holiday week, we talk about the importance of rest, and how to rest well. Plus, we'll talk about the role of rest in religion, and look at the history of "the rest cure" in medicine. GUESTS: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang: Author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, and Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How among other books Kristen Lucken: Program chair of religious studies, and lecturer in religion, sociology, and global studies at Brandeis University Alicia Puglionesi: Writer, historian, lecturer at Johns Hopkins, and author of In Whose Ruins: Power, Possession, and the Landscapes of American Empire, among other books Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode. Colin McEnroe, Cat Pastor, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Imagine a workweek where you set achievable goals, don't have meetings that could've been emails, and infuse efficiency and automation into everything you do. The best part? By doing so, you save an entire day, so three-day weekends become a regular thing. It sounds idealistic, but it can be your reality...today. Erin gives you improve it!'s 5-step framework for implementing a four-day workweek and the results that have come with this shift. If your team is feeling burnt out and you've tried everything, this is the episode for you. ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Follow @itserindiehl on Instagram and lookout for the giveaway of Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, listen to last week's episode with Dr. Morgan Cutlip, and share today's episode with someone who could benefit from its message. Show Links: · Use our 4-Day Work Week Manifesto to inspire your team. Pre-order Erin's newest book, I See You! A Leader's Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy · Did today's episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us. · Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook. · Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here. · Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here. Connect with Erin Diehl: · @itserindiehl on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter · Erin's LinkedIn · improve it! TikTok · Improve it! Instagram · Improve it! Facebook · improve it! website · Book a Laugh Break · Book a Workshop · Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven't done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won't miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)
We are making some intentional changes within our business that will allow us the freedom and space we need as we continue to seek a variety of opportunities in our business! This episode with share about three changes we are making in the next few months in pursuit of creating a better work/life balance! Your worth extends far beyond the confines of your work place, so create a space that will allow you the space you need to be the best business owner you can be! Books referenced in the podcast: Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang and The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work by Simone Stolzoff DRINK: The Neapolitan Latte by Wild Grind Coffee CONNECT WITH US: Please share your thoughts on this episode with us on IG Stories / DM us, we would love to hear from you. Follow us: @theskyndistillery and @theskyndistillerylounge Leave us a Voice Message Current offers + Freebies available HereLearn More how to Work with us by Clicking Here --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theskyndistillerylounge/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theskyndistillerylounge/support
Working from home feels more popular than ever. And as we do, we're all trying to find a rhythm that's good for our businesses and our souls, right?! I've been super curious about the 4-day work week philosophy for YEARS. Between reading the book Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How” by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang and watching my best friend Amy Porterfield test it (and love it!) with her own team, I knew I just had to try it. So we, as a team, are testing out a 4-day work week for 90 days! In this episode I'm sharing a little research behind 4-day work weeks, how I finally made the decision to implement quickly, and how it's going. Click play NOW to dive into the beauty of working better, not more, and see if this rhythm is something you'd like to test in your business, too. GOAL DIGGER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggerpodcast/ GOAL DIGGER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/goaldiggerpodcast/ GOAL DIGGER SHOW NOTES: https://www.jennakutcherblog.com/4dayworkweek
Work less but get more done. Sounds like the dream, right? Seriously – less hours – better results. I don't know about you – but I'm all in – and that's exactly what we'll be discussing on this hidden gem w/ the man whose name has become synonymous w/ optimizing productivity by working less - Dr. Alex Pang. Welcome to Catalyst 360 Podcast - I'm your host, Dr. Brad Cooper of Catalyst Coaching 360 and today's guest is best-selling author of several books, including the latest hit Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and The Distraction Addiction. Dr. Pang has a Ph.D. in the history of science and his work has appeared in Scientific American, The Atlantic Monthly, American Scholar, the Los Angeles Times, as well as a variety of scholarly journals.Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST 5 here, a brief weekly bullet point list of 5 ideas, concepts or boosts we've discovered to improve your personal and professional life!For more information about the Catalyst Community, earning your health & wellness coaching certification, the annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium and much more, please see https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ or reach out to us Results@CatalystCoachingInstitute.com If you'd like to share the Be A Catalyst! message in your world with a cool hoodie, t-shirt, water bottle stickers and more (100% of ALL profits go to charity), please visit https://teespring.com/stores/be-a-catalyst If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more. Finally, if you enjoy the Catalyst 360 Podcast, you might also enjoy the YouTube Coaching Channel, which provides a full library of freely available videos covering health, wellness & performance: https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannelCatalyst 5 weekly tips here Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.com
On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we take on the case for the four-day workweek, that is the idea that not only workers, but also many employers would be better off if we all got an extra day to ourselves: a day to recharge our batteries, tend to the trouble spots in our lives and return to work that much more energized and productive. But there's also plenty of skeptics who say that while the four-day workweek may work for some, it's just not a practical way to run an economy. Guests: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, global programs and research manager, 4 Day Week Global | author, "Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less – Here's How" Matthew Bidwell, professor of management, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania Host: Keith Menconi
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang | The importance of Rest & 4 Day Week My guest today is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, he is a program director at 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit advocating for the 4-day workweek. His trilogy of books— SHORTER: Work Better, Smarter and Less— Here's How (Public Affairs, 2020); REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less (Basic Books, 2016), and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION (Little Brown, 2013)— shows how companies and individuals can better integrate rest, creativity, and focus into digital-age lives and work. Alex has been a consultant at Institute for the Future and Strategic Business Insights, and a visiting scholar at Microsoft Research Cambridge, Oxford University, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley. Alex received a Ph.D. in history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania. I read Alex's book Rest a while ago, and then I came back to it during Covid. In a high-pressure, ever changing environment, I grew to appreciate yet again the importance of Rest. I see it as a life changing advantage in a life of an investor, or any professional. Alex's book gave me tools, and guidance how to include rest in my life, and how to do it well. It also gave me a permission to see rest as an important part of my daily life. Today, you'll hear about: 1) The concept of Obliquity as in reaching your goals in an indirect way. 2) Learning to rest better 3) Seeing rest not as absence of work or opposite to work, but as an equal 4) The importance of rest in life of an investor, and what benefits it can offer 5) The impact of remote work on our rest and productivity. Please help me welcome, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang RECENT PUBLICATIONS LINKS Strategy+Rest: www.strategy.rest LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/askpang Twitter and Instagram: @askpang ---- To get regular updates and bonus content, please sign-up for my substack: https://bogumilbaranowski.substack.com/ Learn more about Talking Billions Learn more about Bogumil Baranowski Learn more about Sicart Associates, LLC. Read Money, Life, Family: My Handbook: My complete collection of principles on investing, finding work & life balance, and preserving family wealth. NEVER INVESTMENT ADVICE. IMPORTANT: As a reminder, the remarks in this interview represent the views, opinions, and experiences of the participants and are based upon information they believe to be reliable; however, Sicart Associates nor I have independently verified all such remarks. The content of this podcast is for general, informational purposes, and so are the opinions of members of Sicart Associates, a registered investment adviser, and guests of the show. This podcast does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any specific security or financial instruments or provide investment advice or service. Past performance is not indicative of future results. More information on Sicart Associates is available via its Form ADV disclosure documents available adviserinfo.sec.gov. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-billions/message
Bloomberg reported that a shorter work week experiment in Iceland found that workers maintained productivity and had improved well-being. Today, Alex Pang, author of Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here's How, about how some companies are navigating a shorter work week, while paying workers the same salaries. And later, we hear from Mike Melillo founder and CEO of the Wanderlust Group. He implemented the four day work week at his company at the start of the pandemic. How would you spend your time if you only had to work four days, instead of five? GUESTS: Alex Pang - author of books “Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less” and “Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here's How” Mike Melillo - Founder and CEO of the Wanderlust Group Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired January 27, 2022. Our programming is made possible thanks to listeners like you. Please consider supporting this show and Connecticut Public with a donation today by visiting ctpublic.org/donate. Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Historian Benjamin Hunnicutt has called the push for more free time the “forgotten American dream"; but somewhere along the way the pursuit of that happiness was replaced by the idea that work and wealth are ends in themselves. This week, we're imagining the utopian and dystopian futures of work. • Brooklyn, USA is produced by Emily Boghossian, Shirin Barghi, Charlie Hoxie, Khyriel Palmer, and Mayumi Sato. If you have something to say and want us to share it on the show, here's how you can send us a message: https://bit.ly/2Z3pfaW• Thank you to Alisha Bhagat, Muhammad Floyd, Rob Cameron, Brad Parks, James Earl King, Carlos Luis Delgado, Christopher Lazariuk, and the Kaleidocast podcast.• LINKSAssemblymember Kenny Burgos was born and lives in the Bronx, New York. Assemblymember Burgos graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and received his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University at Albany. He has worked as a Deputy Chief of Staff and Budget Director on the New York City Council.Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is the global programs and research manager for 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit devoted to advancing the 4-day week. He also offers keynotes about deliberate rest through his own company, Strategy and Rest. Alex's work has been written about in the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Financial Times, the Guardian, and other venues. Alex is the author of four books, including SHORTER: WORK BETTER, SMARTER, AND LESS– HERE'S HOW (US | UK); REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS (US | UK); and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION (US).Together, these books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. His op-eds and articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the South China Morning Post, and many other venues.Ashley Nelson is the Communications Director at the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, a global network of over 300 historic sites, museums, and memory initiatives in more than 65 countries dedicated to remembering past struggles and addressing their contemporary legacies. In addition, Ashley has written on culture, politics and women for a variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and The Nation.Alisha Bhagat is a futurist focusing on the creative use of futures tools to impact long term positive change, particularly around social justice and equality. She utilizes systems thinking, mapping,and speculative futures to engage with stakeholders on strategic visions and the actions needed to achieve them. She has worked with public sector partners on topics such as the future of feminism, neo-nationalism, and the impact of COVID-19.Carlos Luis Delgado lives with his roommates and a large cat in Brooklyn, New York. He writes speculative fiction early in the morning before the cat wakes up to yowl for breakfast and edits other people's fiction at night after it's eaten dinner. In 2016 he won the People's Telly Award for Outstanding Comedic TV Writing. He holds a BA in English Literature from Rutgers University and wonders when he can let it go. Follow @Delgadowrites.Christopher Lazariuk is a writer, producer, creator, and sound designer seeking representation for his debut cli-fi thriller novel: THE PYRITE VICTORY. Christopher is a member of the Brooklyn speculative Fiction Writers group, and a contributor to the Kaleidocast Podcast.Rob Cameron is a teacher, linguist, and writer. He has poetry in Star*Line Poetry Magazine and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. His essays and short fiction have appeared in Foreign Policy Magazine, Tor.com, the New Modality, Solarpunk Magazine, and Clockwork Phoenix Five. His debut middle grade novel Daydreamer is forthcoming from Labyrinth Road, Summer '24. Rob is also lead organizer for the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers, a guest host and curator for the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series, and executive producer of Kaleidocast. Follow @cprwords.The Kaleidocast podcast is an audio literary magazine with a mission to showcase new voices in speculative fiction alongside stories from today's top writers. The show was created to improve the writing of active Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers members by motivating them towards a tangible goal: Write at a professional level. The show is in its 4th season, and has recently partnered with the Octavia Project to mentor girls and non-binary youth: https://www.kaleidocast.nyc/post/octaviaprojectmentorship. Please support the Kaleidocast's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kaleidocastnyc.Muhammad Floyd is an accomplished self-starter with a wide skillset focused on start-to-finish photo/video production from setup to post. Muhammad is adept at photography, camerawork, lighting, and sound, with deep technical knowledge of Canon, Sony, Panasonic, and Blackmagic hardware. He is an end-to-end specialist well-versed in motion graphics, color grading, and other post-production techniques dedicated to delivering under budget and ahead of schedule, while always adhering to the client's vision.• MUSIC and CLIPSThis episode featured clips from the BBC series “Tomorrow's World”, ABC News, Business Insider, and “From the Archives (1966): Issues and Answers with Richard Nixon”. This episode featured music from freesound, setuniman, danjfilms, and podcastac. 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When you think of the four-day work week, how does it make you feel? In this episode, Dr. Shauna Springer speaks with Alex Soojung Kim-Pang. Alex is a consultant, speaker, and author of some pretty interesting works like SHORTER: Work Better, Smarter, and Less - Here's How; REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less; and The Distraction Addiction. The two discuss creating a world of work that is much better than we're used to, how toxicity in the workplace can cause trauma, and the focus we can give ourselves with that extra day off.
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author and speaker, is the global programs and research manager for 4 Day Week Global, a non-profit focused on advancing the 4-day work week. He speaks around the world about the 4-day week and the future of work, and talks about how deliberate rest makes creative careers more productive and sustainable. Alex is the author of four books including Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less - Here's How, and Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. in history of science from the University of Pennsylvania. He also studied corporate planning at the Wharton School. He taught history of science at Williams College, UC Berkeley and UC Davis and also worked for several years as the managing editor of Encyclopedia Britannica. He launched his company Strategy and Rest after working as a senior consultant at Institute for the Future and Strategic Business Insights in Silicon Valley. In this week's podcast, Alex and Sonya talk about the benefits of rest, the future of work, and more. Key Takeaways: Why we overwork and don't rest What is deliberate rest? Default mode network and mind wandering The power of naps Intellect and athletics The 4 ways to rest Power of routine for creativity How many hours should we work?
Overwork and burnout – so prevalent in today's society that over 60% of employees around the globe suffer from workplace stress, creating billions of additional health costs annually. By re-examining how we work and reducing the number of working hours each week, we can greatly reduce this additional stress and financial burden. Dr. Alex Pang is the Global Programs and Research Manager for 4 Day Week Global, a non-profit community advocating the 4-day work week, and the Founder of the Silicon Valley-based consulting company Strategy and Rest. Alex has written books that illustrate how individuals and organizations can integrate rest, creativity, and focus. His latest book is "Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less–Here's How." In today's episode, Cory and Alex talk about the idea of restructuring our overwork and burnout work culture into working fewer hours with more focus and discipline. Alex describes how the future of work can be better if we implement one extra day to rest and recharge. As one of the leading voices in reducing working hours, Alex is optimistic that we can create a future where people can spend more time with family and friends, do healthy activities, discover new hobbies, and ultimately make the world a better place. ⭐ SPONSORED BY: Saybrook University -- --
Stressed out? Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling to find time to relax and de-stress? Are you struggling to figure out why your stress levels are high, and what you can do about it? Well, you're not alone. And that's why Dr. Laura DeCesaris recommends looking for an alternate pathway. Functional medicine is a unique type of health care that takes a step back and examines the big picture to help you address individual symptoms. And I think that's why so many people find it so helpful and transformative. It's really customized for you and what works for you. Dr. Laura is a functional-medicine trained health consultant and coach for entrepreneurs and busy, driven professionals. She approaches health and performance in a truly holistic way, combining powerful mindset reframing around health goals with functional medicine methods to identify the root causes and behaviors contributing to less-than-optimal health and well-being. When she's not helping people uplevel their health, she loves hiking with her corgi, Murray, and is always traveling and learning new things about wellness and entrepreneurship! Let's tune in to her story! [00:01 - 03:26] Opening Segment Get to know my guest Laura DeCesaris Laura shares how she started working with functional medicine [03:27 - 14:15] What is Functional Medicine? A holistic approach to healthcare: Learn more about your own body and how to balance your lifestyle and diet How functional medicine helped in hypothyroidism Top 3 Important Steps to Change One's Diet and Lifestyle Start small Hydrate Listen to advice Make better health decisions through data [14:16 - 23:46] How to Restructure Your Workweek Make a mindset shift and recognize the demands that one is placing on oneself How a healthy diet and a regular sleep routine will help you achieve your goals Get Around Burnout Also see Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How How to Maintain Good Brain Health RealAge.com [23:47 - 31:36] Why Functional Medicine Will Make You a Better Leader Top Reasons Why Functional Medicine Makes Great Leaders How to Get the Best Out of Functional Medicine Changing the conversation around “hustle and grind” Becoming a better leader for the community [31:37 - 37:30] Closing Segment Take the time to enjoy life and live a life with vitality Strive towards inner balance to be happier and healthier Special Offers: POWER45: The Health and Performance Accelerator. 45 Days of 1:1 Laser coaching, delivered via a daily text prompt for your convenience. Includes two 1:1 calls and messaging access throughout. This is the most time-efficient way to take your health to the next level, eliminate your most frustrating health symptoms, and change your view on what "wellness" really can be! This special link for your audience brings the offer to just $444 for 8 total weeks of access. Reach Dr. Laura through the following: Website: www.drlauradecesaris.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/drlauradecesaris LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/dr-lauradecesaris IG: www.instagram.com/dr.lauradecesaris If you liked my show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe! WANT TO LEARN MORE? Connect with me through Emi Kirschner Business Coach, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Check us out on my website. Thanks for tuning in! Tweetable Quotes “Never take time off to enjoy life. If anything good came out of the last few years, I think more people are realizing that it's not just something to want to have a better lifestyle in terms of balance. It's a necessity.” - Laura DeCesaris “When we start talking about brain health to younger generations earlier and earlier, we can understand our bodies and our thoughts and how important it is a little bit better.” - Laura DeCesaris “I think if each one of us is striving towards better inner balance, not perfection. I'm not saying perfection, but inner balance and whatever that looks like for you, it definitely won't shut down.” - Laura DeCesaris
Dr Alex Soojung-Kim Pang talks with Heatherly Bucher about four-day workweeks, how we can all work less, and what obstacles we still need to overcome before society adopts a universal four-day workweek. View the full transcript at conscious.org Dr Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is an Author, founder, speaker, and Global Programs and Development Manager, 4DayWeek. He studies people, technologies, and the worlds they make. Since 2000 he's worked as a technology forecaster and futurist, helping companies understand new technologies and global trends, and their strategic and business implications. His newest book, SHORTER: WORK BETTER, SMARTER AND LESS-- HERE'S HOW uses design thinking to explain how companies in a variety of industries and countries are moving to 4-day weeks. Find out more and connect with Alex on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/askpang Learn more about Conscious Culture: conscious.org
Bloomberg reported that a shorter work week experiment in Iceland found that workers maintained productivity and had improved well-being. Today, Alex Pang, author of Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here's How, about how some companies are navigating a shorter work week, while paying workers the same salaries. And later, we hear from Mike Melillo founder and CEO of the Wanderlust Group. He implemented the four day work week at his company at the start of the pandemic. How would you spend your time if you only had to work four days, instead of five? GUESTS: Alex Pang - author of books “Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less” and “Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here's How” Mike Melillo - Founder and CEO of the Wanderlust Group Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired January 27, 2022. Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Some companies in the UK are currently trialing a four-day working week. Belgium has this month given its workers the right to request one, and these measures follow similar experiments in New Zealand and Iceland, the latter of which was purported to be an overwhelming success. But is productivity, profitability, health and wellbeing really as simple as chopping one day off the week? This week's Sunday Debate motion is: Four Days Won't Fix the Working Week. With us to discuss it are Julia Hobsbawm, leading thinker, speaker and author, whose new book is The Nowhere Office: Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future. Joining Julia is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, founder of Strategy and Rest, and author of Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less – Here's How. Our chair for the discussion is journalist and broadcaster Paul Osbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Idea to Value - Creativity and Innovation with Nick Skillicorn
In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Alex Pang, founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten our workdays, while staying focused and productive. Alex is also the author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less and his new book SHORTER: WORK BETTER, SMARTER, AND LESS– HERE'S HOW. See the full episode at https://wp.me/p6pllj-1JC #podcast #4dayweek In this episode, we speak about why companies should consider reducing the total number of working hours for their employees, or even working only 4 days a week, and the benefits this can bring. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:45 - Alex's background as a futurist in Silicon Valley, and how it brought him to the realisation around doing your best work with deliberate rest 00:05:47 - The reason why people think they need to display their busyness and the history of hustle culture 00:09:00 - The problem with associating time worked with productivity 00:11:45 - The difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators 00:12:00 - The optimum amount of time required to get work done 00:16:30 - Moving towards a 4 Day workweek and getting the same amount of work done 00:18:45 - How to set up teams to collaborate when working fewer hours, whether in the office or remote 00:24:00 - The stress of doing all of your work online and trying to be visible 00:29:30 - What a change to a 4 Day Workweek might be like for a company Links mentioned in this episode: Strategy & Rest: https://www.strategy.rest/ Book: Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here's How: https://amzn.to/3HGE1YL Bonus: This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at https://www.ideatovalue.com/all-access-pass-insider-secrets/ * Subscribe on iTunes to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/idea-to-value-creativity-innovation/id1199964981?mt=2 * Subscribe on Spotify to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4x1kANUSv7UJoCJ8GavUrN * Subscribe on Stitcher to the Idea to Value Podcast: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=129437&refid=stpr * Subscribe on Google Podcasts to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pZGVhdG92YWx1ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Want to rapidly validate new ideas and innovative products and GROW your online business? These are the tools I actually use to run my online businesses (and you can too): * The best email management and campaigns system: ActiveCampaign (Free Trial) http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X * Best value web hosting: BlueHost WordPress http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X * Landing pages, Sales Pages and Lead collection: LeadPages (Free Trial) http://leadpages.pxf.io/c/1385771/390538/5673 * Sharing & List building: Sumo (Free) https://sumo.com/?src=partner_ideatovalue * Payments, Shopping Cart, affiliate management and Upsell generator: ThriveCart https://improvides--checkout.thrivecart.com/thrivecart-standard-account/ * Video Webinars for sales: WebinarJam and Everwebinar ($1 Trial) https://nickskillicorn.krtra.com/t/lwIBaKzMP1oQ * Membership for protecting content: Membermouse (Free Trial) http://affiliates.membermouse.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=735 * eLearning System for students: WP Courseware https://flyplugins.com/?fly=293 * Video Editing: Techsmith Camtasia http://techsmith.z6rjha.net/vvGPv I have used all of the above products myself to build IdeatoValue and Improvides, which is why I can confidently recommend them. I may also receive affiliate payments for any business I bring to them using the links above. Copyright https://www.ideatovalue.com
Bloomberg reported that a shorter work week experiment in Iceland found that workers maintained productivity and had improved well-being. Today, Alex Pang, author of Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here's How, about how some companies are navigating a shorter work week, while paying workers the same salaries. And later, we hear from Mike Melillo founder and CEO of the Wanderlust Group. He implemented the four day work week at his company at the start of the pandemic. How would you spend your time if you only had to work four days, instead of five? GUESTS: Alex Pang - author of books “Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less” and “Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here's How” Mike Melillo - Founder and CEO of the Wanderlust Group Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In a world where the hustle and the grind are glamorized, it can be almost radical to consider the importance of rest. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang wants to reinvent work so that we can shorten working hours, and even whole working weeks, in order to promote productivity.Alex is the founder of Strategy And Rest, a company that advises others on how to instill more productivity and creativity in their workforce by providing an environment that facilitates better rest. He is also a visiting scholar at Stanford University, and author of "Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less―Here's How”, as well as “Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less”Does it sound too good to be true? Think you could slow down and rest more? Well, listen as we discuss how the work of the mind can't always fit into a structured schedule, the valorization of overwork and why this balance is NOT too good to be true.Episode Quotes:How we got to a place of forgoing rest:With creative work, unlike, being in the factory or in the field. At the end of the day, we don't have a bucket of widgets or a certain field that's been plowed. And so as a result, the amount of time that we spend working becomes a proxy for how well we are working. And then there are more recent cultural examples that have reinforced this idea, within the tech industry and finance. They have helped undermine the idea that success is a story of steady growth from the mailroom to the corner office. It's now something that happens super quickly in a few years, where you work titanically long hours in between economic slumps and you make your fortune before either you burn out or the next downturn happens.Work as identity:In all of these professions, how you work is an expression, not just of social identity, but of personal identity. And it is really easy to think that the more you work the more committed you seem to your colleagues, the more committed you feel yourself.Who responds well building their own schedule: The people who do well by which I mean, people who both perform well with their jobs and also don't burn out at them after 10 years, tend to be people who are really protective of their free time. They're good about leaving work behind on nights and weekends. They take vacations, they have hobbies, they've got other things in their life than work that keeps them from obsessing about it when they're off the clock. Show Links:Guest Profile:Alex Soojung-Kim Pang on LinkedinAlex Soojung-Kim Pang on TwitterProfessional Profile at Stanford UniversityAlex Soojung-Kim Pang on TEDxYouth@MontereyStrategy + Rest WebsiteHis work:Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's HowRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work LessThe Distraction Addiction: Getting the Information You Need and the Communication You Want, Without Enraging Your Family, Annoying Your Colleagues, and Destroying Your Soul
This week, we're talking about The Four-Day Work Week. Co-host, Britton Rice returns to join Chas Quirk. SOURCES: "The Impact of Working a 4-Day Week" (Amy Fontinelle, Investopedia, 10/11/2021), Wikipedia, "The Pros and Cons of a 4 Day Working Week" (Cahange Recruitment Group), "These companies have a 4-day workweek. Here's what they've learned" (Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10/22/2021), "Opinion: Should the U.S. Adopt a 4-Day Workweek?" (Lindsay Lyon, US News, 10/19/2021), "Workers are crying out for a four-day week. It's time for their bosses to pay attention." (By Alison Morrow CNN, 11/17/21), "Goodhire: The Meaning of Work in 2021 — A Generational Divide" (Sara Korolevich, Good Hire, 11/09/2021), "U.S. Employee Engagement Reverts Back to Pre-COVID-19 Levels." (Jim Harter, Gallup, 10/16/2020), "The 40-hour workweek isn't working. Reducing it could help with productivity." (Ruth Tam, NPR, 10/2021), "4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers' Productivity By 40%, Microsoft Japan" (Bill Chappell, NPR, 11/2019). RESOURCES: "The 4 Day Week: How the Flexible Work Revolution Can Increase Productivity, Profitability and Well-being and Help Create a Sustainable Future" (Andrew Barnes), "Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How" (Alex Soojung-Kim Pang). "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World" (Cal Newport). MUSIC: "Working for the Weekend" (Loverboy), "Lofi Loner Night Chill Jam Track in A Minor" (Chusss Music). ©2021 Charlie Quirk, Britton Rice.
What if you could work less but get more done? Seriously – less hours – better results. I don't know about you – but I'm all in – and when today's guest agreed to join us to share his insights on this topic, I could hardly wait to tap his brain.Welcome to the latest episode of the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast. Today's guest is Dr. Alex Pang, best-selling author of several books, including the latest hit Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and The Distraction Addiction. He has a Ph.D. in the history of science from the University of Pennsylvania. His work has appeared in Scientific American, The Atlantic Monthly, American Scholar, the Los Angeles Times, and many scholarly journals and I'm excited to have his work make my work just a little more manageable going forward.For more information about the Catalyst Community, earning your health & wellness coaching certification, the annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium and much more, please see https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ or reach out to us Results@CatalystCoachingInstitute.com If you'd like to share the Be A Catalyst! message in your world with a cool hoodie, t-shirt, water bottle stickers and more (100% of ALL profits go to charity), please visit https://teespring.com/stores/be-a-catalyst If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Forum Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is an awesome group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more. Finally, if you enjoy the Catalyst Podcast, you might also enjoy the YouTube Coaching Channel, which provides a full library of freely available videos covering health, wellness & performance: https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel
Very Special Episodes come to you every 11 episodes & they're a bit more casual and behind the scenes, where I share my favorite things right now & answer the questions I've gotten between episodes.So if you want your question answered by me in the next Very Special Episode, send it over on Instagram @thedirtyalchemy or in our private Facebook group, Business as a Magical Practice, which you should definitely join if you haven't yet. It's linked in the show notes.So let's dive right into my favorite things right now... Favorite things:"Where are you depleting yourself unnecessarily by not being vigilant on how you spend your time?"Favorite Thing #1: Genetic MatrixFavorite Thing #2: Grocery deliveryFavorite Things #3: Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less — Here's How by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Ph.D Questions:Who's the coach or teacher who has most changed your life?References:Tim Ferris and reading The 4 Hour Work WeekTeal Swan and her take on shadow work & Completion ProcessCarolyn Elliott and her process of Existential Kink for Shadow WorkAmanda Frances - Money Mindset What are your favorite money mantras?“There are already 10 people in my orbit ready to work with me.”“I don't need to know or understand how my next client will find me. That's not my job. Clients find me in miraculous ways. And I just need to keep showing up.”“I've already done more than enough.” Why isn't my course/program selling right now? What was one of the biggest transformations in your business that allowed you to scale from barely scraping by to having excess money & supporting a team? Also...Applications have started rolling in for the next round of the Alchemical Business Intensive. And a few people have been asking about what kinds of transformations have happened for the people already in the program.It's been fascinating to me because the CEOs in this round of the program are all transforming in huge ways… and in DIFFERENT ways.If that sounds amazing to you & you want to tap into the unique transformation that your business needs to hit its next level, early applications are now open for the next round of ABI. When you apply during this early enrollment period and you're accepted, you'll get a bonus 1:1 call with me, where you'll get clarity on the best moves forward for your business before we even start the program in September.Go to thedirtyalchemy.com/mastermind to learn more & apply.Don't forget to send all your magical marketing questions over for the next Very Special Episode. Let's stay in touch!Learn more & apply for the Alchemical Business Intensive: https://thedirtyalchemy.com/mastermindYour Best Year Yet day 3: Donna Woodwell on the summer cave monthsJoin the Business as a Magical Practice private Facebook GroupWatch this episode on YoutubeFollow us on Instagram: @thedirtyalchemyVisit our website: thedirtyalchemy.com
If you’ve ever thought about how it might look to work less days in your business, check out the experiment my team and I are in the middle of testing. When I first pitched the shorter work week idea to my leadership team, well… I was met with crickets. The idea of the work week happening only Monday through Thursday felt a bit unattainable. And while I was really excited about the idea myself, I know the team’s concerns were valid and so we agreed to try it for 90 days as an experiment. Right now we’re 60 days in, and have uncovered some really interesting stuff that I wanted to share with you. Since I’m a big believer in going first and showing what’s possible for you, it’s my hope that this episode helps show you what you need to know about the 4-day work week process -- especially if you’ve been thinking about ways to add more time back into your week. You’ll also learn more about: WHY a shorter week was something I wanted to implement and how our team why might spark some ideas for you Processes to set into place when it comes to your team, communication, and what the new work week looks like The different categories to create plans for as you look at your day-to-day systems and expectations The 3 MUST ASK questions you need to answer before making the leap and how they’ll help you determine if this is for you If reading those highlights pulls at your imagination strings and gets you thinking about your own work schedule -- grab your notebook and pen -- because this is definitely a note taking episode. Here’s a glance at this episode... [02:21] Learn some of the reasons why my team and I have decided to test out doing a 4-day work week. [06:36] Read the book Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less Here's How. [11:38] Get clear with your team, if you have one, how you want to organize and go about preparing for the 4day work week. What are concerns that come up and how can you troubleshoot them? [15:05] Sit down and discuss any issues that may come up, and create a guideline document to help guide your team. [19:44] Find out the tools we use to make our 4-day work week efficient and possible. [22:33] Set a date and time to meet with your team to see how the experiment is working and how you can improve or pivot. [36:59] Action Steps: How will this professionally benefit you? How will this personally benefit you? What will it mean if you don't move to a four-day work week? Get clear on these answers, start with step one, and read the book Shorter. Rate, Review, & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts ‘I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy.’
Work and rest are not competitors; they are equal partners. Active rest is a skill that you integrate into your day. It's not just the absence of work. In this episode, you will learn 6 tips to rest deliberately even when you're busy: Tip 1: Try napping for 20 minutes, preferably after lunch when you're in the afternoon slump. If you're in an office setting where naps are not convenient, sit comfortably in a quiet space, close your eyes, and rest. Tip 2: Participate in deep play that is physically engaging, but not too mentally taxing. Physical activity and creative hobbies are highly restorative. Tip 3: Savor a real break instead of mix it with work. After every 90 to 120 minutes of focused work, it's ideal to detach and rest for 20 to 30 minutes. Unplug and leave the digital devices behind. Tip 4: Take a vacation or sabbatical. You reach maximum restoration with 7 to 8 days of vacation. The benefits of a vacation can last for 2 months or so. Aim to take one every 2 to 3 months for peak performance. At the very least, have weekends when you switch completely off from work. Tip 5: Set clear boundaries between work and rest. If you do remote work, you could create a fake commute to transition from home to office mode. Keep a start-up routine to transition into work and a shut-down routine to move out of it. Tip 6: Consider workplace cultures, structural changes and societal dimensions of work. Law firms and consulting services, for example, might need to shift from time-based to project-based billing to encourage optimal work-to-rest ratios. Personal productivity can only go so far if your work environment or organizational culture doesn't support deep work and deep play. Resources cited: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less - Here's How Music by: Sebastian Brian MehrCheers,Dyan WilliamsCheck out the book: The Incrementalist, A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small StepsVisit website: www.dyanwilliams.comSubscribe to productivity e-newsletter
On this week's Tech Nation, are you working from home? Or really committing yourself to that novel you always wanted to write or your memoirs? In a follow-up to his earlier books – “The Distraction Addiction” and “Rest” - Alex Pang joins Moira to talk about “Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less – Here's How”.
In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast, my colleague Sonia Furstenau and I connect with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang to discuss his research on the four-day workweek. So much of our lives have been re-designed in the past four months. It was in our workplaces where the most abrupt and dramatic changes occurred. Many of us have had to quickly adapt to working from home, our children, their teachers and administrators had to develop tools for learning online. We quickly found out that our relationship with the office was perhaps not as cemented as we previously thought. It is possible to work remotely, and as companies evolve and develop their “new normal” perhaps it is not necessary to cling to the 20th century idea of the workplace. So I ask the question, is there an opportunity to reimagine our relationship with the office? The four-day workweek is one of the ideas that has been testing the status quo bias during the COVID-19 pandemic. I have written about it here and republished an editorial from my colleague Sonia Furstenau here. In this episode of the podcast I am republishing a Facebook Live conversation that Sonia and I hosted with Alex. The discussion starts with Alex providing an overview of his book Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here's How. He highlights the experience of many entrepreneurs who have disrupted the workweek. His findings are encouraging. While it may seem counterintuitive, companies that have embraced the four-day workweek have generally found their profits increase as has the productivity and happiness of their worker. We discuss these examples as well as ask some of the challenging questions that have been put to Sonia and I. In the past few weeks that we have been talking about this idea for British Columbia we have heard a mix of feedback. While there is a lot of interest in having more time to rest and administer the other aspects of life, there are also concerns from business owners about increased labour costs and workers fearing a decrease in their wages. This is just an initial conversation and by no means exhaustive. While there are examples of private companies embracing the four-day workweek there is yet to be a jurisdiction that is exploring the idea through a public policy lens. This is an exciting area of innovation and opportunity and Sonia and I will continue to explore these ideas and opportunities for British Columbia. I encourage you to continue to share your feedback, ideas, opportunities and concerns with us. As I say in our discussion with Alex, it is important to hear all the reasons why it could not happen in your sector of the economy because understanding the obstacles will better equip us for planning to overcome them.
Alex Pang discusses how to significantly boost your productivity while working fewer hours.— YOU'LL LEARN —1) How working fewer hours greatly increases productivity.2) Small productivity hacks that save a massive amount of time.3) When you should and shouldn't multitask.Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep562 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ALEX — Alex Pang is the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten workdays, while staying focused and productive. He is the author of 4 books and have been featured in publications such as the New York Times, the Guardian, the Financial Times, and the New Yorker. Pang is also an international speaker and has led workshops across the globe on the future of work and how deliberate rest makes creative careers more productive and sustainable. He received his B.A. and Ph.D in History of Science from the University of Pennsylvania.• Alex's book: Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less— Here's How• Alex's book: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less• Alex's website: www.Strategy.rest• Alex's Instagram: @askpang• Alex's Twitter: @askpang— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —• App: Scrivener• Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport• Book: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi• Past episode: 466: How to Get Home Earlier by Automating (Some of) Your Work with Wade Foster— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —• Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this week's Tech Nation, are you working from home? Or really committing yourself to that novel you always wanted to write or your memoirs? In a follow-up to his earlier books – “The Distraction Addiction” and “Rest” - Alex Pang joins Moira to talk about “Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less – Here's How”.
Futurist and author Alex Pang joins us to talk about his new book "Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less - Here's How" and his discoveries about companies that have implemented four-day work weeks or six-hour work days. Fabulous insights into productivity, creativity, flexibility, retention, and families. The book launches today and is highly recommended.About the book:https://www.amazon.com/Shorter-Work-Better-Smarter-Heres/dp/1541730712/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=shorter+alex+pang&qid=1583794950&s=books&sr=1-1About the guest:http://www.askpang.com/Follow the guest on Twitter:@askpangContact the host:https://www.discreetguide.com/Follow the host on Twitter:@DiscreetGuide
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